11/01/2016 Reporting Scotland

A court in India has sentenced an Argyll man to five years in jail

as part of a dispute over anti-piracy operations.

Billy Irving, from Connel near Oban, is one of six British men who've

been held by the Indian authorities for more than two years,

They were working for a US maritime company providing anti-piracy

protection in the Indian Ocean when their vessel was detained.

Billy Irving, outside the Indian court today. He has spent 822 days

in India. He and 34 other crew members on board this ship where

detained in October 2013. They face charges relating to weapons on board

the vessel, entering into Indian waters without permission and the

illegal procurement of diesel. Today a judge found them guilty of the

charges. Back in Scotland, his fiancee says she was optimistic

about the verdict. Billy thought it was coming home, whether it was a

month's time, when the paperwork got put through, he'll be home.

Devastated, completely in shock. I don't even know... I can put into

words how I feel. I'm numb. The judge ruled the vessel was not

properly licensed and all 35 men were ordered to pay a fine of 3000

rupees in addition to serving a five-year jail sentence. The lawyer

spoke outside the court. We will appear before the High Court

recently. How can they get a guilty verdict when there is no evidence

against us? How do you the fit that because we do not. They have no

evidence whatsoever on us, yet we have been found guilty. How does

that work? In a statement, a Foreign Office spokesperson said this is a

difficult time for those involved and there is now a 90 day window to

appeal and we will continue to provide assistance. But we cannot

and could be in another country's judicial process. Up until now Billy

has been into Skype the family will stop his fiancee and 11-year-old sun

met him last year in India as he awaited trial. I just hope he gets

his back home before it is too late, before he is five and he is at

school and Billy loses everything. An outbreak of bird flu has been

detected at a Fife farm. The strain, has been confirmed

as a very mild strain of H5N1. It's said to be highly

contageous but 'low risk'. It was discovered at

Craigies Poultry Farm north of Dunfermline around which there's

a 1 kilometre control zone. The farm is effectively in a

lockdown. The only traffic, officials in protective clothing as

they work to contain the infection. It was the local vet you in that

really is the alarm after becoming concerned some of the chickens were

showing signs of sickness. Tests revealed they had a strain of the

bird flu virus. Now thousands are to be killed. 40,000 birds or the bird

flu virus. Now thousands are to be killed. 40,000 birds will be the

ex-taking on the hatchery and they will be tested to. Scotland's chief

veterinary officer will be so there is no problem. The eggs are those

that want to be hatched so they are not entering the human food chain

and no chickens directed from that of flock. The reason for taking

action now is to prevent it spreading and becoming a bigger

problem. Humans can be quite happy. At the height of the global scale or

a full Scotland record a case in 2006. A swarm was up on a beach with

the highly pathogenic strain that led to extensive Sutton valence

something set up. There have been recent outbreaks across Europe and

England including they give are in Yorkshire. For farmers in Scotland

it was not totally unexpected. It is a disease of the new while that

migratory birds will bring in so it will fly in from areas and it can

pop up anywhere at any time and, for this is making sure whenever it does

pop up it does not spread and does not become endemic. At Craigies

Poultry Farm tests continue. This Government has confirmed it is a

mild form of the highly infectious H5N1 stream. Poultry owners are

being urged to be vigilant. A fatal accident inquiry

into the death of a woman found unresponsive in a bath has

heard she was scalded It's claimed Margaret Gilchrist died

after she'd been left alone Today the inquiry heard her feet

were scalded in an earlier incident This was Margaret Gilchrist at 20

years old. She was a very vulnerable, has severe learning

disabilities and was registered blind. She was 15 when she died. In

this house in the East End of Glasgow which she and another woman

were supported by the disability organisation. -- she was 15 when she

died. Margaret had been put in the bath -- 50. She was put in the bath

and then left alone for around one hour and unresponsive in the bath,

scalded. Between 1993 and 2009, this woman cared for Margaret in that

same house as a support worker with Enabled. She told the court about an

incident in 1998. She said she had been running a bath for Margaret.

She said you turn off the taps and check the temperature of the water

when she went into the kitchen. She said she left Margaret on her orbit

did not believe she would get into the bath by herself. She a scream at

when she went back in front Margaret in the bath with the water running.

She said Margaret's feet were scalded. After this she said the

taps were changed when she did not believe Margaret would be able to

work them and the bath temperature was always check with the

thermometer. She said she would give Margaret her own space but not

thermometer. She said she would give our Lord in the buff up more than

ten minutes. Margaret's family are coming to the enquiry for answers.

-- not believe for a loan for more than ten minutes. The enquiry

continues. BBC Scotland's learned

many of the biggest councils in the country aren't using powers

designed to ensure the most polluting cars, vans and lorries

are taken off the road. Only 13 of the country's 32 local

authorities carry out roadside emissions testing -

more than a decade after Our environment correspondent,

David Miller, reports: The impact of air pollution from

traffic on our health is under growing scrutiny. Scientists at

Edinburgh Royal Infirmary are focusing on the link between

particles from diesel engines and the increased risk of heart attacks

and strokes. This test is designed to assess how my body could be

affected by pollution. Blood vessels do not react properly and they do

this in two ways. They don't relax as well so be it a bit tighter at

the second thing that happens is they tend to form what blood clots.

If you are looking at public health you look the big killers, heart

disease is one of them and this is one of the top unavoidable

contributors to that ill health. Scotland's councils can carry out

roadside emissions testing an issue penalty notices. But less than half

have applied to do so. Glasgow pays 3000 vehicles a year, Aberdeen had

stopped testing and that the does not test either. Edinburgh says it

has never carried out roadside tests. Critics test in such tests

deliver real benefits, argued annual MOT inspections are more effective.

Some senior councillors have told us they are struggling to cope with the

impact of this room building programme from the Scottish

Government and they lack the resources needed to make a real

difference. -- road building programme. It is claimed Scotland

spent just ?3 million fighting for pollution while spending 700 million

on new roads. Ministers prevent the record, and highlight investment in

measures to promote walking and cycling. It is not a record level at

?39 million, the highest ever investment. 1.9% of your budget? It

is still a record level and it is about behavioural change as well,

not just about throwing money at certain projects, it is about the

culture we want to deliver. More and more Scots are turning to

alternatives, but air pollution remains a real threat to public

health. Experts say it will take action from all of us if that is a

change. And you can see more on that story

in That's on Wednesday,

at 7.30 on BBC1 Scotland The draw for the last 16

of the Scottish Cup was made earlier this evening

at the national stadium at Hampden. Our reporter Jonathan

Sutherland was there. We stand at news from the drop house

to be the fate of two non-league sides. East Kilbride and a Lothian

Thistle Hutchison Vale. Both sides are still to play for the match and

that they were postponed but what a carrot for either side because they

have been done with Celtic in the background and it will be home and

abroad, so they might feel they fancy their chances and they are

bound to pick up a six windfall from television revenue. The other

headline news has to be that fixture, the Edinburgh derby as a

6-figure windfall from television revenue. The other headline news has

to be that fixture, the Edinburgh derby at Hearts take on Hibernian

which is sure to be Brian Laudrup was making the drop today and I am

delighted to say he joins us now. I outlined two of the prize draws

would you agree with that? Definitely. That is what the

Scottish Cup is all about. Non-league teams get to play a game

like Celtic. It is maybe once in a lifetime experience will stop upsets

do happen everywhere so why not in that game? It's absolutely

fantastic. Less rain in the forecast this week

than last but it is turning colder and we will see showers forming a

particularly when Terry from Wednesday onwards. More shoppers are

bound and tomorrow. Gusty winds across western parts and some snow

on high ground and also perhaps a lower levels at times. Strong winds

for the Western Isles and West Coast and lighter winds in mind. Pockets

of frost and a seat patch is taking us into tomorrow. Extra care needed

if you're out and about Burnley. He called but bright start for Central

and West Scotland. Temperature is not far off freezing but they will

be some morning brightness. Showers from the outset and in the North

East missed any rate was lower for high ground which as we go through

the morning will extend across much of eastern Scotland. We will end up

with persistent rain in Fife, Lothian and the eastern borders.

This feature continues to bring showers into the Western Isles Coast

as well as Northern Ireland. Those show was forming a store on the

hills. When is not far off Gayle force. All in all, each only feel.

Four Celsius. Time is called into tomorrow and we could see snow into

all levels across eastern Scotland before the bulk of those shoppers

broke away with the low pressure and we see a ridge of high pressure

coming in to take us into Wednesday. It called start but a bright one and

good spells of crisp sunshine. What he called it established across the

country for the showers and the North Highlands bye-mac Islands.

Later on we see another band of rain, sleet and snow into southern

Scotland. Dry and bright and between the good spells of sunshine but once

again on the chilly side. So that's rain, wind cold and snow.

Thank you I'll say it again. Our next update is during Breakfast

at 6.25 tomorrow morning. But, from everyone

on the late team, goodnight.